Columbia, MD – An early morning shooting on January 21 in Columbia, Howard County, resulted in a teenage male being critically injured. Howard County Police responded to the incident around 2:10 a.m. near Snowden River Parkway and Patuxent Woods Drive.
Upon arrival, officers found the teenager with a gunshot wound. He was swiftly transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he is listed in critical condition. The investigation revealed that the shooting occurred while the victim was in a vehicle on Snowden River Parkway, just south of Rustling Leaf. Other occupants of the vehicle were unharmed.
Police are investigating the shooting, which they currently believe was not random, to determine the circumstances and possible motive.